got-atadj.

Brit.

/ˈɡɒtat/, U.S.

/ˈɡɑdˌæt/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: English got at , to get at —— at get v. Phrasal verbs 2.

Etymology: < got at, past participle of to get at —— at get v. Phrasal verbs 2.

1. easily got-at: (attributive) that may be easily reached, got hold of, or found out. Now rare.

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1865 Brit. Controversialist 3rd Ser. Pref. p. iii The latter seems..likely ultimately to ‘supply a felt want’—an easily got-at repertory of eloquence.

1891 Sat. Rev. 12 Sept. 313/1 The abundance of easily-got-at material.

1922 Timberman July 99/3 The end of easily-got-at timber in British Columbia is almost definitely in sight.

2. In predicative use: unsettled by being criticized, found fault with, or made fun of.

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1985 L. Lochhead True Confessions 2 It seemed odd that taking the (gentle) mickey out of women..made some men..feel a bit got at.

1998 T. McHale Casualty (BBC TV post-production script) (O.E.D. Archive) 13th Ser. Episode 1. 39 Sunny: [looking at Laila] Very nice...Tina: Do you mind? Sunny: Sorry? Tina: [annoyed] This is a hospital..not a cattle market. [Sunny feels very got at by Tina].

2008 D. M. Plummer Anger Managem. Games for Children 22 The sort of positive outlook that allows a child to cope with many of life's difficulties without feeling ‘got at’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	got-at
释义	got-atadj. Brit. /ˈɡɒtat/, U.S. /ˈɡɑdˌæt/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: English got at , to get at —— at get v. Phrasal verbs 2. Etymology: < got at, past participle of to get at —— at get v. Phrasal verbs 2. 1. easily got-at: (attributive) that may be easily reached, got hold of, or found out. Now rare. ΚΠ 1865 Brit. Controversialist 3rd Ser. Pref. p. iii The latter seems..likely ultimately to ‘supply a felt want’—an easily got-at repertory of eloquence. 1891 Sat. Rev. 12 Sept. 313/1 The abundance of easily-got-at material. 1922 Timberman July 99/3 The end of easily-got-at timber in British Columbia is almost definitely in sight. 2. In predicative use: unsettled by being criticized, found fault with, or made fun of. ΚΠ 1985 L. Lochhead True Confessions 2 It seemed odd that taking the (gentle) mickey out of women..made some men..feel a bit got at. 1998 T. McHale Casualty (BBC TV post-production script) (O.E.D. Archive) 13th Ser. Episode 1. 39 Sunny: [looking at Laila] Very nice...Tina: Do you mind? Sunny: Sorry? Tina: [annoyed] This is a hospital..not a cattle market. [Sunny feels very got at by Tina]. 2008 D. M. Plummer Anger Managem. Games for Children 22 The sort of positive outlook that allows a child to cope with many of life's difficulties without feeling ‘got at’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1865
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